Trinidad and Tobago: Income and profits taxes

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 Trinidad and Tobago

Income, profits, and capital gains taxes: percent of revenue

 Latest value 26.09
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2001 - 2019
 Average 43.99
 Min - Max 22.48 - 64.29
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2019 is 26.09 percent, a decline from 28.5 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 24.14 percent, based on data from 132 countries. Historically, the average for Trinidad and Tobago from 2001 to 2019 is 43.99 percent. The minimum value, 22.48 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 64.29 percent was recorded in 2011. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Trinidad and Tobago - Income and profits taxes - historical chart - 2001-2019




Definition: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are levied on the actual or presumptive net income of individuals, on the profits of corporations and enterprises, and on capital gains, whether realized or not, on land, securities, and other assets. Intragovernmental payments are eliminated in consolidation.

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 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -5.27 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance -1.45 2024 percent
 Tax revenue 16.68 2019 percent
 Commercial tax rate 40.50 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 210 2019 hours
 Taxes on goods and services 20.85 2019 percent
 Taxes on international trade 5.98 2019 percent
 Income and profits taxes 26.09 2019 percent
 Foreign aid 4.34 2010 million U.S. dollars
 Government debt 64.58 2024 percent
 Short-term government debt 5.16 2024 percent
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